FYI:
~Personal thoughts~
"Normal Conversation (Duh)"
{Musical Lyrics}
A few weeks later after Apocalypse attacks Magneto, and he disappears.
Fragile Heart--Jewel
GAMBIT
"Well, ain't t'is just wonderful. Magneto's gone and gotten himself killed and's left us stranded in Egypt. Well, Gambit'll tell ya what--we're a couple of geniuses for ever t'inkin' that Magneto would really help us out."
"My family…I've failed you," mumbled Piotr as he lowered his head to the table.
"What you mumbling over there, Mate. You know you're not the only one whose life's been ruined by that scum, Magneto. We've got our problems too."
"You're both idiots for ever trustin' Magneto. However, I'm just glad we're finally rid of that there hairball."
~What am I going to do with these two. Piotr's having a nervous breakdown, and John thinks that just because he's stranded in Egypt the world's gonna end. How does he think I feel, I'm thousands of miles away from the one person I might actually care about. Non, I don't care about her, she's just a challenge, she's just the untouchable.
~Oh, this should be interesting. Wonder how this looks to the waitress. Hmm…a fiery Australian nervous wreck, an enormous crying Russian, and demonic looking American…not your typical tourists.~
"You trying to tell me you didn't believe his lies as well, Mate?"
"Well, I didn't believe all of them, but I'm gonna move on. I'm going to the airport after I finish eating to buy me a one way ticket back to New York," turning my attention to the waitress, "Mademoiselle, I'd like the house specialty. You best get the same for my two friends here." Neither of them were fit to order for themselves.
My charm was on for she turned a bright shade of red as she wrote down the order. "I'll be right back, sir."
"Where'd you find money for a plane ticket? And why New York, Mate, instead of your home in New Orleans?"
"It was lying around in some man's wallet. I got enough for all of us if you two think you can pull yourselves together long enough for the plane ride home. I don't have a home no more in Orleans but that's non of your business is it?"
ROGUE
~Mah God, Ah don't believe it, Magneto's dead. Wow, Ah wonder what happened to his goons. Hang on, why would Ah care! 'Cause that Cajun's stuck with those maniacs. No, he's one of those maniacs. Ah honestly don't know anymore. Ah'd ask the professor but Ah don't want to seem too interested. Ah'm surprised that Kurt's even speakin' to me right now. Ah mean after what happened with Mystique an' all.~
"Hey gurl, like how much longer are you going to sit there staring into space. Come on…like we better get going now or we'll totally miss out on the fun."
Ah'd been so lost in my own thoughts that Ah'd forgotten that Ah'd promised to go to some stupid party with Kitty. "Just give me a minute Ah need to change." ~Ahhh man…what am Ah gonna wear. What else--long sleeves, gloves, long pants, boots--like Ah get a choice in the matter without knocking everyone at the party unconcious.~ Ah put on my favorite low cut tank top, a purple scarf around my neck, a long black skirt with a silver chain belt, and knee high boots. Last of all Ah put on a pair of long black gloves that nearly came up to my shoulders, stupid goddamn gloves. Ah pulled my hair up into a loose bun, leaving the white streaks hangin' down to frame mah face. Only a little bit of skin here and there showed, so if someone got zapped, it was there own dumb fault.
"Come on, it'll be fun. Oh, don't forget your keys. Can you believe it? They say I actually failed my driver's test. I can't imagine what I could of done wrong."
~Ah can, hate to break it to ya sugah, but ya suck when it comes to drivin'.~ "Ah got them right here. But tell me what fun can this possibly be. Ah mean Ah'm not allowed to touch anyone so how am Ah supposed to even dance?"
"We'll figure it out once we get there." ~Yeah right. She'll be to busy finding her own guy to dance with. Ah'll deal with it myself when Ah get there.~
Ah put the keys in the ignition of my jeep an' started the engine. Ah loved this car, an' it was my pride an' joy. Ah'd spent all the money Ah'd brought with me to the institute on it an' no matter how much Kitty pouted she wasn't going to be driving it anytime this century.
Pop! "Hey, you girls ready to go or vat?"
"We're going. So sugah, just hold on to ya fuzzy hide." With that Ah peeled away from the mansion before anybody could change their mind an' tell us we had to stay home.
"All right, like now all we need are some good tunes!"
"Kitty, ya call country music good?"
"Yea, well like the punk you listen to is any better."
GAMBIT
~Well, what do you know, Cheri and her friends are hitting the dance floor. I never dreamt I'd get so lucky on my first night back in New York. No dance partner, that's a shame. I'll just have to change that.~
I walked up to her and placing my hand on her shoulder I tried turning her around. She flinched and moved away; that was to be expected, she probably figured someone had just bumped into her. Next I tried placing both of my hands on both of her shoulders. She immediately stopped; it had been a bad move. Before I knew what had happened I found my arms pinned behind my back.
"What do ya want, Mista?"
"Hello to you to, Cheri Amour. Right now, all this Cajun wants is to feel his right arm again."
She slowly released my right arm but held onto the other. I could tell she didn't recognize me, but then again even if she had she probably still wouldn't trust me. Who could blame her I had tried to kill her at one point.
"Who are ya, an' what do ya want with me?"
"My name is Remy LeBeau, and all that I ask of you is one dance, Cheri."
~She must recognize my name because she's completely let go of me now. Wonder where she learned a trick like that. She's fast. I didn't even realize what she'd done until I was already pinned. God is she ever beautiful. Hell, who couldn't love a pair of emerald eyes like those?~
"Well, do I get that dance or what?" I was grinning uncontrollably, I could only hope it didn't come across as being smug.
"Well, aren't you a smug one. Why would Ah dance with you; you're the enemy." ~Oops, to smug.~
"Not anymore Cheri, or have you already forgotten that Magneto's dead. I work for myself now." ~Why can't I stop grinning like a hyena. I'm making a fool outta myself.~
"Ok, why would I want to dance with a thief? An', FYI, Ah can speak French, so stop calling me Cheri!"
"You're even more beautiful when you are angry, Cheri, and I'm not just a t'ief, I'm the King of T'ieves." ~God, was that ever true, her normally pale, yet still incredibly beautiful, face flushed with anger, or was it embarrassment, giving her even more beauty if that was possible. Please, don't let me die without seeing this beauty once more...~
"Look, you're really starting to piss me off. Go bug somebody else won't ya. An' stop calling me Cheri!" She was really starting to get angry, if I wasn't careful she might be the one attacking soon.
"I didn't come here to upset you. I just wanted to see you, and if I'm not to call you Cheri, what should I call you? How about Marie?" ~Don't ask me why I said that, it just seems to suite her…Marie, I like that. Non, now what did I do. She looks surprised, what could Gambit have done wrong. Maybe my empathetic powers are acting up...~
"How, how did you know that was mah name? Ah never told anyone, not even the professor." She was in complete shock, what a relief though, I thought I mighta done somt'ing wrong.
"Lucky guess, I suppose. So do I get that dance, Marie? ~I'm on dangerous ground now, please let my charm work.~
{If You Want My Heart, You Have To Promise Not To Tear It Apart
'Cause My Heart, Has Been Hurt A Lot}
"One more question. How did ya know to find me here?" She looked nervous like I might have been stalking her, but then again I had been before I left for Egypt.
{And It Always Seems, Love Is Not Sweet, Like In Dreams
Something Falls Through, But I Don't Want That To Happen To Me And You}
"Once again, a lucky guess." I put out my hand for her to take. ~Why in the world would I have worn gloves tonight. How much luck could a Cajun have?~ She took my hand and I gave her a half bow as I kissed the back of it. For some reason the chivalry my father had taught me seemed to have sunk in. She then allowed me to lead her out onto the dance floor among all of the normal kids our age. It felt good; I'd forgotten what it felt like to pretend to be normal. I placed my arms around her waist and held her close. She in turn put her arms around my neck. She didn't make it easy to not kiss a girl like her.
{So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart
So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart}
"Ya got a lotta luck for one Cajun. What were ya doin' at the institute a while back. Ya scared me half to death."
~Damn, what do I tell her now…yea, I was there because I couldn't stand the thought of leaving the country without seeing you one last time…yeah right.~ "I got lost."
"Ah'd say." She was so small, but don't get me mistaken, she wasn't fragile, in my arms. All I wanted to do was hold her forever, unfortunately slow songs never seem to last that long.
{Last Saturday, We Ate Dinner At Your Parent's Place,
Last Saturday, You Said, How You Feel Will Not Go Away}
~What is it about this girl that's been haunting me? Everyt'ing about her is so damn perfect.~
{Well, All The Fishes In The Sea, Could Not Be Happier Than Me,
So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart
So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart
Only Fools Believe That, Nothing Changes, Nothing Leaves}
"So, where are your buddies?" She looked around quickly as if to make sure none of them were gonna jump her in the middle of the dance. She didn't relax, but she did hug my neck even tighter pulling herself towards me.
{But I Need To Believe That We At Least, Will Have Some Dignity
'Cause Everything Changes, Nothing Stays The Same}
~Hopefully she can see that I've changed. I'm no longer the bad guy.~
{But that's no Excuse To Be Casual, Or To Place The Blame}
"None of them are here. Piotr doesn't like dancing much; John, well I lost track of him after we got off the plane; and well Sabertooth, he's sleeping with his mummy." I smiled down at her as I finished my stupid little pun. Surprisingly, she smiled back at me. ~Finally someone who appreciates my humor. And that smile, that's even more gorgeous than her flushing.~
{You Have To Be Careful With Me}
~God, I hope I don't hurt her, I just know I'm gonna screw t'is up like I did with Bella.~
{So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart
So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart}
As the song ended, she pulled away. It didn't matter how much I felt like kissing her right then; I had no choice but to let her go, however, I didn't expect her to push her way through the crowd and get outside before I could say anything else to her. ~Damn, is she fast when she wants to be. I wonder if she still has some of our powers. That would explain some of it. I guess you have to be careful with that fragile heart.~
ROGUE
~Why did Ah ever let Kitty drag me to this stupid dance. Ah'm havin' a horrible time, but who wouldn't when you're afraid to go on the dance floor for fear of hurting someone. Ahh man…Ah keep getting' bumped into. They better watch it or someone's gonna end up getting' zapped.
~Yipes!~ Ah stopped dancing an' thank ya Logan for teachin' me how to pin someone.
"What do ya want, Mista?"
"Hello to you to, Cheri Amour. Right now, all this Cajun wants is to feel his right arm again."
~Why does that voice sound familiar.~ Ah let go of his right arm, but just in case, Ah kept a tight grip on the left one.
"Who are ya, an' what do ya want with me?"
"My name is Remy LeBeau, and all that I ask of you is one dance, Cheri."
~Oh, mah God. It's him, it's Gambit. But Ah thought those guys were in Egypt. Hello, airplanes, duh.~ Sheepishly, Ah let him go so that he could turn around an' face me.
"Well, do Ah get that dance or what?" He was grinning like a complete fool who'd just won the lottery. Ah couldn't admit that Ah thought it made him look cute, so Ah started lying--horribly.
"Well, aren't you a smug one. Why would Ah dance with you; you're the enemy." ~Ah hope that didn't come across as mean as Ah think it did.~
"Not anymore Cheri, or have you already forgotten that Magneto's dead. I work for myself now." ~Ok, he may no longer be mah enemy, but Ah still can't just blurt out 'Ah like ya.' An' why's he calling me Cheri, he probably calls everyone that.~
"Ok, why would Ah want to dance with a thief? An', FYI, Ah can speak French, so stop calling me Cheri!"
"You're even more beautiful when you are angry, Cheri, and I'm not just a t'ief, I'm the King of T'ieves." ~What did he just say. Ah can't believe Ah'm hearing this, Ah gotta keep up this charade though, at least for now.~
"Look, you're really starting to piss me off. Go bug somebody else won't ya. An' stop calling me Cheri!" Well, he seemed startled enough, Ah guess not many people make it a habit to yell at him.
"I didn't come here to upset you, I just wanted to see you, and if I'm not to call you Cheri, what should I call you. How about Marie?" ~Oh, mah God. There's no way he coulda known mah name. Ah've never told anyone, not even Logan or the professor.~
"How, how did you know that was mah name? Ah never told anyone, not even the professor." He almost looked relieved that Ah wasn't screaming this time.
"Lucky guess, I suppose. So do I get that dance, Marie? ~Boy is he ever pushing his luck. But Ah ain't gonna get to dance with anybody else tonight. Besides, if Ah zap him what's the big deal, he's the enemy, right? Ah'm not so sure anymore about that.~
{If You Want My Heart, You Have To Promise Not To Tear It Apart
'Cause My Heart, Has Been Hurt A Lot}
~God, Ah don't want to get burned again, let alone hurt somebody else.~
"One more question. How did ya know to find me here?" ~Was he following me again? That would be just a little too strange. Ah don't care how cute he is, Ah ain't gonna stick around a stalker for too long.~
{And It Always Seems, Love Is Not Sweet, Like In Dreams
Something Falls Through, But I Don't Want That To Happen To Me And You}
"Once again, a lucky guess." He put out his hand for me to take. ~Well, Logan's senses tell me he's tellin' the truth. Why not, his hands are even gloved. Did he plan that?~ He took mah hand an' kissed it. ~Goddamn gloves always getting' in the way.~ Ah allowed him to lead me out onto the dance floor. Immediately Ah began to feel claustrophobic just like Ah had at the concert not so long ago. Ah placed my arms around his neck an' he held me around my waist. It seemed like it had been ages since someone had danced with me.
{So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart
So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart}
~Yeah, ya had to be careful, but not because of mah heart. It was the skin ya had to look out for.~
"Ya got a lotta luck for one Cajun. What were ya doin' at the institute a while back. Ya scared me half to death." ~Lets see how he wiggles his way outta this one.~
"I got lost."
~He's lying to me. Ah can smell it.~ "Ah'd say." Ah hated that feeling of everything closin' in on me so Ah allowed him to hold me closer, almost as a way to shelter me from the rest of the people. Ah even found myself hugging his neck tighter.
{Last Saturday, We Ate Dinner At Your Parent's Place,
Last Saturday, You Said, How You Feel Will Not Go Away
{Well, All The Fishes In The Sea, Could Not Be Happier Than Me}
~There ain't a girl in this place who could be happier than me right now. This has gotta be mah first dance in at least a year if not longer.~
So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart
So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart
Only Fools Believe That, Nothing Changes, Nothing Leaves
But that's no Excuse To Be Casual, Or To Place The Blame}
"So, where are your buddies?" Ah looked around to make sure that Kitty an' Kurt weren't watching me dance. If they were Ah'd never live it down.
{But I Need To Believe That We At Least, Will Have Some Dignity
'Cause Everything Changes, Nothing Stays The Same}
~Maybe he really isn't so bad. Ah mean he's right about not working for Magneto anymore, so technically he's not the enemy, right?~
{But that's no Excuse To Be Casual, Or To Place The Blame}
"None of them are here. Piotr doesn't like dancing much; John, well I lost track of him after we got off the plane; and well Sabertooth, he's sleeping with his mummy." ~Ok, so his humor sucks big time, but he did try.~ Ah looked up an' gave him my best smile, an' looking down at me was his beautiful cocky grin an' his two even more beautiful red on black eyes.
{You Have To Be Careful With Me}
~Is that ever true. One wrong move, an' ya end up in the hospital for a week.~
{So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart
So Be, Careful, Warning, Fragile Heart}
The song ended, an' Ah panicked. ~Ah just know from the way he's looking at me he's gonna try pushing his luck. Ah just don't think I could handle a dose of that guy's memories, Ah mean what if they end up being permanent like Logan's powers are?~ Ah pushed him back an' with some amazing speed Ah was out the door an' gone.